Split Rock Light House
Gooseberry Falls
Lake Superior
We did a car theme for the party this year. Stoplight crispy treats.
Hot dogs, veggie tray, chips and lemonade.
We had scooter toys out for the kids to drive.
Just before the party, we gave Parker his present. I painted and spruced up my old kitchen set my parents had in their basement. Parker loves to cook and drags out my pots and such anytime I cook. I also found that shopping cart for $2 at a garage sale and my mom helped me make an apron for him too. Of course he loves it and hasn't stopped playing with it. His favorite thing to make for us is fried eggs.
This is out of order but here are the cars the kids could drive on the road. The yellow sign says, "Rental Cars, choose your ride"
Parker and Katy have been friends since Parker was about 2 months old. They play together during our Relief Society Presidency meetings.
Gavin made this cute face when his Daddy pushed him on the inchworm (it moves up and down as it goes forward) but the smile stopped the second the ride did. I wish we had a video.
Reese is more of an after-party girl. She had fun with the balloons my mom brought.
Our neighborhood had a party for National Night Out. Parker enjoyed watching the fire dept. spray the other kids but wasn't interested in getting wet.
He did enjoy face painting and candy though.
Parker thought he was pretty cool on this ATV the fire dept. uses for prairie fires.
I made Parker a fort on the couch which lasted about 2 mins. Here is Parker pretending to be asleep and doing his fake snore.
Parker wanted me to take this picture.
I heard Parker talking to someone and this is what I found. Parker had climbed up for a snuggle with a sleepy Reese.
Parker finds Daddy's hat and puts it on like this. Brett does not like the backward hat look and tries to correct him, but Parker won't have it any other way.
One of Parker's favorite activities right now are his matchbox cars. He prefers to put them on the table and play with them there.
Here is Reese still trying to be the baby. I gotta admit, she looks pretty cute.
With my brother in town from Provo, we decided to make a trip to the MOA. Here is Parker at Lego Land. He loved looking at all the displays and was happy in the play area where he could touch everything.
Nana and Papa gave Parker some tickets for rides. He didn't like waiting in line but loved the rides!
Parker was very serious on the truck ride. He was concentrating on steering and it looked like he really thought he was driving.
Brett was at school while we were at the mall, but he met us later at my parent's house. Parker is a bit obsessive with their basketball court and sometimes we all get tired of taking him out there, so he was happy that week when Cameron took him out several times.
My mom made ribs, Parker seemed to enjoy it but had a hard time getting it off the bone.
We spent the day at our neighborhood pool and with my family.
I love Amy's garden!
Parker had a lot of fun climbing up and going down the slide.
There were about 5 pre-teen girls who wanted to "babysit" Parker. I gave them a big "YES" and Brett and I enjoyed talking and eating without Mr. Parker.
Just a few of my favorite women in our ward.
